THE STATE OF THE ARTS – February 19, 2015

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The Civilians’ niche brand of the “documentary musical” is alive and well in the swell little show about the porn industry entitled Pretty Filthy playing at … Continue Reading →

THE STATE OF THE ARTS – February 11, 2015

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The New York City Ballet’s winter season continued its winning streak with last week’s one-night-only program, entitled Classic NYCB. The evening was unique in that it … Continue Reading →

THE STATE OF THE ARTS – February 6, 2015

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The mighty Chicago Symphony Orchestra, under the confident baton of Riccardo Muti, played Carnegie Hall last weekend and showed why they’re one of the best with … Continue Reading →

THE STATE OF THE ARTS – January 28, 2015

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS I revisited Sting’s The Last Ship before it sailed off into the sunset and was left floored by the performance (the show left me cold the … Continue Reading →

2014’s Best in Theater (Musicals)

Lastly, here is my best-of list for musicals that opened in 2014 (I have separate lists for new musicals and musical revivals). Unfortunately, 2014 was an uneven year for musicals, … Continue Reading →

THE STATE OF THE ARTS – January 21, 2015

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Fiasco Theater’s smashing, stripped-down Off-Broadway production of Into the Woods (courtesy of Roundabout) cannot be missed. The much-loved Sondheim tuner benefits tremendously from the sheer joy … Continue Reading →

2014’s Best in Theater (Plays)

2014 was another busy and excellent year of play-going, chock-full of memorable and exciting new plays and revivals. Over the course of the 12 months of the year, I attended … Continue Reading →

THE STATE OF THE ARTS – January 16, 2015

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS New York in January is a wonderland of cutting edge contemporary theater. The granddaddy of the experimental theater festivals currently running at a relentless pace is … Continue Reading →

2014’s Best in Music

Opera aside, 2014 was a very theatrical year for classical music. One of the trends that I’ve observed over the last couple of years is the growing interest to combine … Continue Reading →

2014’s Best in Dance

2014 was another busy year in dance in the city, with a large bevy of homegrown and visiting talent dancing up a storm from January to the bitter end in … Continue Reading →